Broken Bridge Activity Calendar
(directions below)? Garb Making Open House: (Anytime) at 190 Ocean Parkway. If anyone would like to come over & use our equipment or aid in making Gold Key garb, tabards for newbies, the Kingdom or the Crown Province of Ostgardr, they should call a couple of days in advance and make an appointment, then verify a few hours before coming over. For additional directions & ideas on what to bring contact Alyessa (Criss) at alyessaoak@aol.com, or at (718)436-6278.
April 1999 Activities
4/26 Russian Cuisine Research(?): (tentative, so please RSVP!! 6:30pm) 190 Ocean Parkway. Please call RSVP! to Alyessa (Criss) at alyessaoak@aol.com, or at (718)436-6278. People with information handy please contact Criss.
5/3 Russian Taste-Testing (& Cooking): (tentative, so please RSVP!! 6:30pm) 190 Ocean Parkway. Please call RSVP! to Alyessa (Criss) at alyessaoak@aol.com, or at (718)436-6278. People with information handy please contact Criss.
5/12 Commons Meeting: (Second Wednesdays at 8:00pm) at 1184 71st St, Brooklyn. Inquiries to Alyessa (Criss) at alyessaoak@aol.com, or at (718)436-6278 for directions.
5/17 Arts & Sciences: Decorations for our Event I: (6:30pm) 190 Ocean Parkway. Please call RSVP! to Alyessa (Criss) at alyessaoak@aol.com, or at (718)436-6278. Ideas on authentic Far Eastern court decorations VERY helpul!
5/24 Arts & Sciences: Decorations for our Event II: (6:30pm) 190 Ocean Parkway. Please call RSVP! to Alyessa (Criss) at alyessaoak@aol.com, or at (718)436-6278. Ideas on authentic Far Eastern court decorations VERY helpful!
6/2 Pre-Event Meeting/Meal Preparation: (6:30pm) 190 Ocean Parkway. Please call RSVP! to Alyessa (Criss) at alyessaoak@aol.com, or at (718)436-6278.
6/4 Meal Preparation: (5pm til ??) 190 Ocean Parkway. Please call RSVP! to Alyessa (Criss) at alyessaoak@aol.com, or at (718)436-6278. This one is a definite. Much of the food served can be prepared at least 24 hrs in advance, help, company, and friendly refrigerator space needed!
6/5 Lions Bridge to Asia: Please see event announcement.
6/9 Commons Meeting: (Second Wednesdays at 8:00pm) 190 Ocean Parkway. Please call RSVP! to Alyessa (Criss) at alyessaoak@aol.com, or at (718)436-6278.
By train: Take the F train to Church Avenue station, walk down Church Avenue (past "Rite Aid") to Ocean Parkway, turn left. We are halfway down the block.
By car: From Manhattan & Queens: Take your best route to the BQE/"Gowanus Expressway" ("West" towards Verrazanno Bridge & Staten Island). Exit at the Prospect Expressway. See "From Prospect Expressway" below.
From Staten Island Expressway & Southwest: Take BQE North to Prospect Expressway. Follow directions "From Prospect Expressway" below.
From Prospect Expressway: Get off the Church Avenue West exit (last exit) and stop before you get to traffic signal. We live on that block.
From the South & Long Island: take your best route to the Belt Parkway. Exit at Ocean Parkway North and drive approximately 4 miles. Make left on Avenue C. Make right on East 5th Street. After 3 blocks make right onto Albemarle Road, then right at stop sign onto Ocean Parkway. We live on that block.
85 Eastern Parkway, apt 1G (bell #06), Brooklyn, NY. a.k.a. "Martha Washington"
By Train: 2/3 train to Eastern Parkway station, walk up and over the hill.
D train to 7th Avenue (in Brooklyn) station. Walk up Flatbush Avenue past the theatre, and Blockbuster Video, make a left at Park Circle, walk several blocks to Eastern Parkway, make a left, walk 1 1/2 blocks.
By Car: From Manhattan: Take your best route to the Brooklyn Bridge. When on the Brooklyn side, travel straight to Atlantic Avenue (about 10 blocks). Make a left onto Atlantic Avenue. See "From Atlantic Avenue", below.
From the B.Q.E.: Take your best route to the B.Q.E. Exit at Atlantic Avenue, follow directions "From Atlantic Avenue", below.
From Atlantic Avenue: Continue past Atlantic mall (Caldor, Pathmark, Office Max, etc. on left). Bear wide(!) right onto Washington Ave (double check you are on correct road). Bear right onto service road at Eastern Pkwy. The building is over the crest of the hill, about 1/4 down the other side.
Prospect Park, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
By car or train: Follow the directions to 85 Eastern Parkway, walk or drive one block further (look for parking). Walk in front of the library (to your left) around the circle, cross the street, and you're there!
Prospect Park, 9th Street Entrance, Brooklyn
By car: follow the directions to 85 Eastern Parkway, but turn onto the main road at Eastern Parkway instead of the Service Road. Go 3/4 around the circle at Grand Army Plaza to Prospect Park West, drive past the named streets until the streets have numbers. Go to 9th Street, and you're there!
By train: F train to 7th Avenue station, walk up the hill on 9th Street (depending on which exit, that will be 1-2 blocks).
Marine Park, Burnett St and Avenue U, Brooklyn.
By car: Belt Parkway to Knapp St. Exit. (*Eastbounders will make a left at the light, Westbounders will make a right*) Drive approximately 7 blocks to Avenue U (Knapp St will join Gerritson Avenue. There will be a supermarket and diner on the right, and several gas stations on the left.). Make a right, drive 2 blocks to Burnett St. A right on Burnett will yield probable parking.
By train: N train, F train or D train (D is best choice) to Avenue U Station. Take the B3 bus East (towards Bergen Beach). When you see the park on the left, exit the bus. Burnett St. is on your right.
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190 Ocean Parkway (between Abelmarle Rd & Church Avenues), Brooklyn, NY.
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